Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers

The reference integrity audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers spans 3 years of scientific publishing.Credit: Aramyan/Getty An audit of 2.5 million academic papers has identified nearly 3,000 biomedical-science papers that contain fake references — ones that could not be traced to known publications. The findings, published in The Lancet on 7 May1, are contained in…

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Antoine Semenyo: Everton fan arrested for alleged racist abuse towards Manchester City forward in Premier League fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Merseyside Police arrested an Everton fan during his side’s match against Manchester City for alleged racist abuse towards Antoine Semenyo. The supporter was apprehended at the Premier League fixture between the sides at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, which finished 3-3. Police said a 71-year-old man from Nottinghamshire was arrested “on suspicion of a…

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